LAS VEGAS, Nev. (November 15, 2024) – The University of Nevada, Las Vegas buried 13 three-pointers, shooting 50-percent from the floor over the middle two quarters, on its way to a 93-57 victory over Stonehill College in a non-conference women's basketball matchup at Cox Pavilion tonight.
Sophomore
Macy Spencer led UNLV's three-point shooting by connecting on 4-of-8 from long range off the bench for a team-high 20 points, finishing 6-for-13 from the floor overall and 4-for-5 from the free-throw line, with four rebounds in 19 minutes. Postgrad
Aaliyah Alexander, a transfer from Eastern Washington, was the only other Rebel in double-figures by scoring 11 of her 13 points in the first half on 5-of-8 shooting, including 3-for-6 from three-point range, while senior
Alyssa Brown grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, with seven points, four steals and two assists. Freshman
Meadow Roland chipped in eight points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots.
Senior
Sharn Hayward netted 20-points for the second-straight game to lead Stonehill, including 14 in the first half, while adding three rebounds. She finished shooting 6-for-15 from the field and 6-for-7 from the free-throw line, while the rest of the Skyhawks were a combined 12-for-36 (33.3-percent) from the floor.
Freshman
Megan Sias added nine points, hitting 2-of-3 three-pointers, with a team and season-high matching five rebounds, while sophomore
Brooke Paquette totaled nine points on 4-of-7 shooting, three rebounds, two assists and a steal.
After UNLV scored the first six points of the game on three-pointers from Alexander and sophomore
Amarachi Kimpson, Stonehill responded with a 10-2 run to seize the lead (10-8) after a Sias three-pointer with 3:49 to play in the first quarter. Hayward led the run with five points, including a three-point play around the media timeout that drew the Skyhawks within three (8-5), before sophomore
Emma Arcá pulled the visitors within a point (8-7) before the Sias three.
Alexander answered with a jumper on UNLV's next possession and then Spencer drained a three to push the Rebels back in front and spark an 8-0 run to end the opening frame and carry a six-point lead (16-10) into the second quarter. UNLV would shoot a combined 50-percent (20-for-40) from the floor over the next two quarters, including 8-for-16 (50%) from three, to take control of the game.
Hayward had Stonehill within seven (24-17) after a jumper with 6:20 to play in the half, but UNLV followed with the next 18 points, getting points from five different scorers, to open a 25-point cushion (42-17) after a layup by Roland with three minutes left in the half. The Rebels would not let the Skyhawks back within a 20-point margin the rest of the way.
Coach's Corner
"Tonight was a great opportunity for us to challenge ourselves against a high-level program," said Stonehill head coach
Trisha Brown. "There is certainly a lot to learn from the game. I am so impressed with the play of
Sharn Hayward – she has developed into a complete scorer. She showed tremendous leadership over these two games on the trip."
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